O, the Oprah Magazine

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For Oprah's 20-Year-Old Magazine, a 'Natural Next Step'

No more regular print versions for 'O': It's becoming 'more digitally centric'

(Newser) - After two decades, Oprah Winfrey's namesake publication is undergoing a major shift. O, the Oprah Magazine will cease regular print editions after its December issue, reports the Business of Fashion blog via ETOnline . The brand collaboration between Hearst Magazines and Winfrey's Harpo Inc., which began production in 2000,...

Deen Makes Unfortunate Declaration About Life

Her 6-word memoir would read ... 'Might as Well Eat That Cookie'

(Newser) - Paula Deen, that bastion of moderation and recent convert to the church of Novo Nordisk after her not-so-recent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes , has a memoir out. Well, an Oprah-version of a memoir. Winfrey's magazine asks various celebs and non-celebs to succinctly sum up their lives in a "...

Oprah's Favorite Things: Jay-Z's Bubbly, $45 Candles

Winfrey unveils list in magazine

(Newser) - Fear not, Oprah fans and shopaholics alike: Despite the fact that her show is no longer on the air, the talk show queen is still revealing her current list of “favorite things.” People has highlights from the list, unveiled in December’s O, the Oprah Magazine:
  • Jay-Z’s
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What's Next for Oprah's Sidekicks
 What's Next for 
 Oprah's Sidekicks 
a whole new world
Nov 23, 2009 2:15 PM CST

What's Next for Oprah's Sidekicks

The big O's departure could upset a lot of apple carts

(Newser) - Oprah’s exit from broadcast TV could have big implications for the protégés and hangers-on who owe her their careers. The Chicago Sun-Times looks at what’s next for the denizens of Planet Oprah:
  • Gayle King: O, the Oprah Magazine should keep on trucking, so King, its editor-at-large,
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The Books Jay-Z Lives By
 The Books Jay-Z Lives By 
Sep 28, 2009 1:56 PM CDT

The Books Jay-Z Lives By

The rapper talks to Oprah's magazine about books that inspire him

(Newser) - Jay-Z has gone from rapper to mogul, and he shares some of the books that helped him along the way with O magazine:
  • The Seat of the Soul, by Gary Zukav: "There are two books that I absolutely live my life by. This is one of them. I believe
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Jay-Z to Oprah: Drug Dealing Was 'Natural'

Says his generation 'disarmed' the N-word

(Newser) - Becoming a teen drug dealer was “natural” for Jay-Z, and it didn’t scare him a bit, given his environment in the projects, he tells Oprah in her O Magazine. “At some point, you become addicted to the feeling. The uncertainty and adrenaline and danger of that lifestyle,...

Oprah's Mag Puts New Twist on Power List

(Newser) - Nobody’s No. 1 on O, the Oprah Magazine’s inaugural “Power List.” Indeed, no one’s any other number either.  “Power can be so many things,” the editors reason, so they’re honoring women who are powerful in different ways. A sampling:
  • The Power
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Oprah Joins Twitter's 1M Club
 Oprah Joins Twitter's 1M Club 
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May 15, 2009 12:54 PM CDT

Oprah Joins Twitter's 1M Club

TwOprah effect probably overstated

(Newser) - Move over, Ashton Kutcher. Oprah crossed the million-followers threshold on Twitter yesterday. What does this mean for microblogging and life as we know it? Simon Dumenco of Advertising Age, who worked with Oprah to launch O Magazine, has some thoughts:
  • Oprah is bigger than God. @God barely has any followers.
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Oprah Visits the White House
 Oprah Visits the White House 
Feb 19, 2009 9:22 AM CST

Oprah Visits the White House

Michelle Obama interviewed for her magazine

(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey and BFF Gayle King traveled to Washington this week for a sit-down with Michelle Obama, the Washington Post's "Reliable Source" reports. An upcoming issue of O, the Oprah Magazine will feature the interview with the first lady, and that news is sparking speculation that Obama will...

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